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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 11:06 PM
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Just to add fuel, GM uses 3.5" on the 6.2s
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 11:11 PM
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im pretty sure you would be fine with a single 3 in but i would go a tad bigger.
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by GMCtrk
Just to add fuel, GM uses 3.5" on the 6.2s
point taken, but im sure they also use 3or4 cats, one big muffler and a resonator..
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 11:46 PM
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I went mid 10's with a single 3"dp, and muffler, but for na 500hp it's too small. 3.5-4" is minimum I would run on a hot na setup.
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 12:41 AM
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im ditching my 3" duals and going to a single 3.5" setup...the duals ended up being WAAY too much for what ive got. 3.5" should suit you just fine
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 04:28 PM
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427 rwhp through the stock 2 3/4" (after "Y" to a magnaflow)
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Mangled03gmc
Myabe I misunder stood, I thought he said it was through a full system, not a cut out...
It was his drag truck when it was nitrous... 3" single into a borla xr1
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 08:09 PM
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Meh, I'm going true duals with no X pipe or H pipe. I want that nice divided v8 sound. One turndown in each corner of the truck bed.
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
I suppose the real question is, is 3" enough to see the max potential of a 500rwhp setup? Any online calculator for exhaust and dynos over on tech speak to the contrary that 3" is not big enough to extract all the hp out of a stout NA combination.
i personally dont think its enough, nor is it big enough

Originally Posted by stock48
I went mid 10's with a single 3"dp, and muffler, but for na 500hp it's too small. 3.5-4" is minimum I would run on a hot na setup.
3" true dual is plenty for setups around 500 ( my own opinion )


Originally Posted by dlt76028
It was his drag truck when it was nitrous... 3" single into a borla xr1
true, but i think he ended up going duals close to the end of after adding his fuel cell, had each pipe drop straight back. basically the way i am fixing to set mine up

Originally Posted by hirdlej
Meh, I'm going true duals with no X pipe or H pipe. I want that nice divided v8 sound. One turndown in each corner of the truck bed.
only way to be true dual



the thing is if youre gonna build a setup to produce big power dont cut your self short on exhaust, its one of the top most important things to a perfect combo on my 408 build ( expecting close to 600 NA ) i am thinking 3.5 pipes straight back with hardly if any bends
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 08:38 AM
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Yeah, the dual exit on the one side or the out the back exit with the mega chrome tips is way overplayed. I'm going to shoot for something a little more old school like on the 67' or 66' chevelle SS's. Either angle downwards or outwards.

Either something like this:


Or something like this:




The last question is do I just have the pipe cut the way I want OR should I go with a black stainless exhaust tip that turns down......
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